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Home OfficeMonday 28 February 2005The various elements which come together when creating an office or workstation in the home can now be carried out with little or no negative consequence to the environment.

Ecologically friendly options are available for furniture, stationery and even telecommunications.

For instance, the use of a fax machine eliminates the need for excessive paper products such as envelopes. As with all electrical energy consuming devices, the most environmentally beneficial choices reduce overall power costs.

The rapid improvement in quality of recycled paper products has led to an increase in demand, as environmental awareness grows. Look for the National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM) symbol for approval of high recycled quality.

Many environmentally sound furniture options are available, such as recycling second-hand items, or using organically sustainable materials for new products.

Office SuppliesMonday 28 February 2005The choice of environmentally friendly office supplies is quickly expanding in all areas. With so many consumables in the office, choosing ecologically sound products is especially important.

A major consumable in any office is paper. The increasing standard of recycled paper products means that there is little or no difference in quality when compared to new, environmentally harmful paper. The most renowned and respected certification body for recycled paper is the National Association of Paper Merchants (NAPM). To achieve the NAPM symbol, a paper product must contain a specific level of recycled content and be of a high quality.

Other areas in which significant environmental progress is being made include furniture, telecommunications, IT consumables such as printer cartridges